| Introduction |
| Science Fiction in Literature |
| On the Big Screen |
| On the Radio |
| On Television |
| Summary Tables |
| A Brief History of Time (Travel) |
| 1. Time Travel - Time as a philosophical concept |
| a. Time as a straight line |
| b. Time as a wheel |
| c. Time as the fourth dimension in a four-dimensional universe ("Block Universe") |
| d. Time as an integral part of the
Space-Time Continuum (according to Einstein's Theory of Relativity) |
| 3. The basic concepts; a historical review |
| a. Contradiction and Consistency |
| b. Causality |
| 3. Back to the past or back to the future?Some scientific approaches |
| a. Is there a difference? |
| b. Are the following possible ways of traveling through time? |
| 4.The Paradoxes |
| Introduction |
| The "Freebie"Paradox |
| The Butterfly Effect |
| The Billiard Ball Paradox |
| The Gemini Paradox |
| The Grandfather Paradox |
| 5. So how does it really work? |
| 6 . Time Travel Scenarios in literature, cinema and TV |
| a. Time Travel - Single Destination, Return Trip |
| b. The Multiverse |
| c. The Causality Loop |
| d. Alternate Histories |
| e. Flatland |
| Summary |
| Literary and Cinematic Examples |
| TV Examples |
| Annex A: The case of John Titor |
| Annex B: The Time Traveler's (beginners)Guide |
| The Mythological Hero in Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| Introduction |
| 1. Male Heroes |
| a. The Hero |
| Summary |
| b. The Dark Lord |
| 3. Female Heroes |
| a. A historical Overview |
| b. Are womanhood and motherhood obstacles on the Heroin's Journey? |
| c. Comparative Analysis |
| d. How to become a Campbellian Mythological Heroine |
| 3. Child Heroes |
| The definitions |
| The place of the child in society - a historical review |
| a. The Victorian Era |
| b. Between the wars |
| c. The modern era and the influence of the changes in the place of women on the place of children in society |
| 1. Singles (boys or girls) |
| 3. Groups |
| d. As seen on TV and in the Movies |
| 4.Mythological Heroes (or not...) |
| New World Order: Society, Politics, Law and International Relations in Science Fiction |
| Introduction |
| Part A: Society |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| Part B: Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| Part C: Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| Part D: Law and Order through Time and Space |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| Annex 1: List of Peoples and Societies |
| Annex 2: List of Legal Cases |
| Annex 3: Bibliography (Partial) |
| Conspiracy Theories: Invasions, Abductions and Aliens |
| Overview |
| Conspiracy 1: We are not Alone... Or are we? |
| Conspiracy 2: Invasions, Abductions, Crop Circles etc'... |
| Conspiracy 3: Roswell |
| Conspiracy 4: The Lunar Landing |
| Conspiracy 5: Dead Presidents |
| Conspiracy 6: Nostradamus and 9/11 |
| Annex 1: Lost in translation, or: So how do all those Aliens speak the King's English? |
| A. Math and Science |
| B. Music |
| C. The Universal Translator |
| D. Gibberish |
| E. Inventing a language |
| F. The theory of common origin |
| G. The Learning Process |
| Conclusion |
| Annex 2: So what do they really look like? |
| We have the Technology |
| Introduction |
| 1. Space Travel |
| a. Definitions |
| 1. Hyperspace, Warp Speed, FTL |
| 3. Stable Wormholes |
| 3. Black Holes |
| a. What is a Black Hole? |
| b. Historical Overview |
| c. Scientific Overview |
| d. Mathematical Overview |
| e. Can they be discovered? |
| f. So where are they? |
| b. Means and methods of space travel |
| Hyper Space |
| Wormhole |
| Slipstream |
| Generations Ship |
| Solar Sails |
| Space Elevator |
| 3. Computers, Networks and AI; the "Brain in a Jar" |
| 1. So what are we really afraid of? |
| 3. Man Vs. Machine or Man and Machine? |
| 3. VR - Science or Science Fiction? |
| 3. Robotics and Cybernetics |
| 1. Common Terminology |
| 3. Man-Machine Interface |
| 3. On Robots, Cyborgs and Androids |
| 4.Genetics and Genetic Manipulation or the Mad Scientist |
| Introduction |
| The Scenarios |
| 1. Cloning and Cross-Breeding Scenarios |
| a. Human to Hunan |
| b. Human to non-Human |
| 3. Homo Gestalt Scenarios |
| 3. Human and Super Human: Genetically Engineered Soldiers Scenarios |
| 4.From the Golem to Frankenstein: Mad Scientist Scenarios |
| a. The Rude Awakening |
| b. The Savior of Humanity |
| c. The Creator Against the Creature |
| d. The Island of Dr. Moreau |
| e. The Jurassic Park Scenario |
| 5. (Not)Identical Twins: Twins Scenarios |
| a. Good Twin-Bad Twin |
| b. Inseparable Twins |
| c. Lost Twin |
| 6 . The fine line between Mad and Genius: Dr. Mabuse |
| Summary |
| Annexes |
| Cyberpunk |
| What is Cyberpunk? |
| What does Cyberpunk Include? |
| Social Themes |
| 1. Post-Humanism |
| 3. Post-industrialism |
| 3. Post Nationalism |
| Technological Themes |
| Cyberpunk in Cinema and TV |
| Escape from New York |
| Blade Runner |
| Tron |
| Videodrome |
| Terminator |
| Max Headroom |
| Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome |
| Robocop |
| Predator |
| Batman |
| La Femme Nikita |
| Terminator 2: Judgement Day |
| Sneakers |
| Nemesis |
| Wild Palms |
| Crow, the |
| Leon |
| La Cite des Enfants Perdus |
| Strange Days |
| Crow: City of Angels, the |
| Escape From Los Angeles |
| Dark City |
| Matrix |
| Unbreakable |
| One, the |
| Equilibrium |
| Hardwired |
| Surrogates, the |
| Cyberpunk in Literature |
| Summary |
| The Dream as a Literary Device |
| Introduction |
| The Dream - a Historical Review |
| 1. The Ancient World: |
| The Assyrians |
| The Babylonians |
| The Persians |
| The Egyptians |
| The Hindus |
| The Chinese |
| The Native Americans from the North to the South |
| 3. In Greek Philosophy: |
| 3. Old testament and Judaism |
| Abimelech's Dream, Genesis 20 |
| The first dream of Jacob, Genesis 28 |
| The second dream of Jacob, Genesis 31 |
| Joseph's dreams. Genesis 36 |
| The dreams of the chief baker and the chief butler, Genesis 40 |
| Pharaoh dreams. Genesis 41 |
| Gideon's dream, Judges 7 |
| King Solomon's dream, 1 Kings 3 |
| 4. Islam |
| 5. Christianity |
| 6 . Modern Psychology: |
| The Dream and its Interpretation - 3 approaches |
| 1. The Scientific - Physiological approach |
| 3. The Psychological approach |
| 3. The Metaphysical - Para psychological approach |
| a. On dreaming and sleep |
| b. The Prophetic Dream |
| c. Daydreaming and Deja Vu |
| d. Mutual and Concurrent Dreaming |
| e. "I dreamt I wad dead and when I woke up I realized I was" |
| Different uses for dreams |
| 1. The dream as a tool in the fantastic story |
| 3. The dream as a bridge to an alternate reality - Forever in a Day |
| 3. The Dream as a Deus Ex Machina |
| 4.The philosopher's viewpoint: Or is it a dream? |
| 5. The dream as a cautionary tale |
| 6 . The Sandman |
| Thefearh Factor: On Vampires, Werewolves and other beasts - Urban Myths |
| Introduction |
| 1. Vampires do not die, they can only be replaced, or from Dracula and Nosferatu to Blade Via Anne Rice Vs. Stephen King |
| 3. The Human Animal |
| 3. Freddie Vs. Jason and Vice Versa plus Michael Meyers |
| 4.Other Monsters |
| Futurism: Modern Times? |
| Introduction |
| Social Forecasting |
| Technological Forecasting |
| Methodologies |
| Four Trends in Futurism |
| Time Scales |
| Technological Singularity |
| Futurism and Science Fiction |
| Summary |
| A Href=">mythe.htm#_Toc351913469"> Mythology; Old Myths, New Worlds |
| Introduction |
| 1. The Myth before the Myth: the One Story |
| a. Reconstructing the Myth |
| Greek Tragedy |
| Romanmythology/History |
| Finnishmythology |
| Persianmythology |
| Englishmythology (1) |
| Englishmythology (2) |
| Danishmythology |
| Hamlet |
| b. Deconstructing the Myth |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| 3. Myths based in reality |
| a. Lost Worlds |
| 1. Lost Worlds and their characteristics |
| 3. the Hollow Earth |
| Annex: So I made it to a Lost World... |
| b. Lost Cities |
| Atlantis |
| El Dorado |
| Avalon |
| Shangri La |
| Tarn Vedra |
| c. King Arthur |
| d. The Bermuda Triangle |
| e. Tunguska |
| Annex: How to deal with an Impact Event |
| 3. New Myths |
| A Href=">mythse/startreke.htm#_Toc351913537"> Star Trek |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: The Original Series and Beyond |
| 3. Society |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Time and Space |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Tolkien |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| Tolkien and C. S. Lewis |
| Tolkien and Lewis Carroll |
| Tolkien and the Kalevala |
| Tolkien and Beowulf |
| Tolkien and the Nibelungenlied |
| Tolkien and King Arthur |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: the One Ring |
| b. On Elves, Dwarves etc'. |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Asimov |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth Before the Myth: the Foundation and the Second Foundation |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| 1. Robotics and Computerization: |
| a. On Robotics |
| b. On Data |
| c. On Artificial Intelligence |
| 3. Miniaturization: |
| 3. Control of Information: |
| 4.Overpopulation: |
| Summary |
| Dune |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| Ecology |
| Economy |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: the Butlerian Jihad |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Star Wars |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: a long time ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away... |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Babylon 5+Crusade |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: the First Shadows War and the One Who Was |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Stargate |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: The alliance of the four great races |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Matrix |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: the History of the Matrix |
| b. The Matrix in Judaism and Christianity |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Ender |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: the First Invasion |
| b. On War and Peace |
| c. On the use of Pinocchio in discussing free will and life in Cyberspace |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| Harry Potter |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth: A short history of Hogwarts |
| 3. Social Structure |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Space and Time |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Cryonics |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and the Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| The Dark Tower |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth |
| 3. Society |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Time and Space |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Cryonics |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |
| The Hunger Games |
| Introduction |
| 1. Background |
| 3. History and Myth |
| a. The Myth before the Myth |
| 3. Society |
| a. The crews as microcosms of society |
| b. The Women |
| c. The Social Outcasts |
| d. Homosexuality and Lesbianism |
| e. Inter-Racial Relationships |
| 4.Forms of Government |
| a. Democracies |
| b. Dictatorships |
| c. Utopias/Dystopias |
| d. Other Forms |
| 5. Politics and International Relations |
| a. Overview |
| b. Treaties and Conventions |
| 6 . Law and Order through Time and Space |
| a. Traditional ways of settling legal disputes and reaching verdicts |
| b. About the contemporary legal system |
| c. Examples of contemporary Legal Dilemmas |
| Protection of Privacy |
| Genetic Engineering/Cloning |
| Freedom of Information |
| d. About the futuristic legal system |
| The Prime Directive |
| Time Travel and Time Machines |
| Birth Control |
| Genetic Engineering |
| The use of Telepathy and Telekinesis |
| Criminal Law |
| Nanotechnology |
| Definition and Rights of Intelligent Life |
| Cryonics |
| Laws of Robotics |
| Corporate Laws |
| The Internet and Control of Information |
| Election Laws and Procedures |
| 7 . Technology |
| Summary |